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Mexico Per Diem Rates 2026

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All 42 DTMO localities for Mexico, OCONUS per diem table effective September 1, 2026. Lodging is a ceiling on actual cost; M&IE is a flat daily amount.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

42 DTMO localities · table effective September 1, 2026

Highest · Monterrey

$453 /day

lodging $295 + M&IE $158

Lowest · Ciudad Victoria

$151 /day

lodging $96 + M&IE $55

Moving here? Temporary lodging after arrival is TLA, built on these rates — run the TLA calculator.

Mexico per diem — every locality, 2026

Lodging is a ceiling on actual room cost; M&IE is flat. A locality with seasonal rates shows one row per season. Effective dates are DTMO's per row.

Mexico OCONUS per diem rates 2026 by locality
LocalitySeasonLodgingM&IETotal / dayEffective
AcapulcoAll year$283$153$43603/01/2026
Cabo San LucasAll year$273$108$38103/01/2012
CampecheAll year$175$80$25503/01/2026
CancunAll year$287$135$42208/01/2024
ChihuahuaAll year$127$96$22303/01/2026
Ciudad JuarezAll year$176$95$27103/01/2026
Ciudad VictoriaAll year$96$55$15105/01/2004
ColimaAll year$119$76$19510/01/2013
CozumelAll year$182$109$29103/01/2026
CuernavacaAll year$213$112$32503/01/2026
CuliacanAll year$141$130$27103/01/2026
EnsenadaAll year$241$123$36408/01/2024
GuadalajaraAll year$241$131$37203/01/2026
HermosilloAll year$121$128$24903/01/2026
HuatulcoAll year$297$113$41008/01/2024
Ixtapa ZihuatanejoAll year$237$127$36403/01/2026
La PazAll year$202$93$29508/01/2024
Manzanillo07/01–11/30$237$114$35103/01/2026
Manzanillo12/01–06/30$296$120$41603/01/2026
MatamorosAll year$92$94$18603/01/2026
MazatlanAll year$130$133$26303/01/2026
MeridaAll year$184$115$29911/01/2024
MexicaliAll year$182$116$29808/01/2024
Mexico City, D.f.All year$250$136$38603/01/2026
MonterreyAll year$295$158$45303/01/2026
MoreliaAll year$183$107$29003/01/2026
NogalesAll year$125$96$22103/01/2026
Nuevo LaredoAll year$107$104$21103/01/2026
OaxacaAll year$245$107$35203/01/2026
Playa Del Carmen, Quintana RooAll year$164$98$26208/01/2024
PueblaAll year$213$112$32503/01/2026
Puerto PenascoAll year$241$121$36212/01/2016
Puerto VallartaAll year$243$134$37703/01/2026
QueretaroAll year$210$133$34303/01/2026
San CarlosAll year$135$100$23503/01/2026
San Luis PotosiAll year$160$105$26503/01/2026
San Miguel de AllendeAll year$210$133$34303/01/2026
TapachulaAll year$80$77$15707/01/2024
TijuanaAll year$193$110$30303/01/2026
Valle Del BravoAll year$281$106$38711/01/2024
VeracruzAll year$120$103$22308/01/2024
ZacatecasAll year$171$94$26503/01/2026
[other]All year$141$120$26103/01/2026

Source: JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. Table effective September 1, 2026. Verify on the DTMO per diem lookup.

How Mexico per diem is used

TDY. Lodging is reimbursed at actual cost up to the locality ceiling and M&IE is paid flat, at 75% on the first and last travel day (JTR par. 020302). Where a locality is not listed, the country's "Other" row applies if DTMO publishes one.

PCS — Temporary Lodging Allowance. After you arrive, TLA reimburses the hotel and meals until housing is assigned, computed from these locality rates times a family percentage (JTR par. 0507). The TLA calculator already carries every Mexico locality — pick it from the search.

Housing after TLA. Once you rent on the economy, the OHA calculator shows the rent ceiling and utility allowance for your grade, and the OCONUS COLA calculator covers the cost-of-living adjustment.

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REF: JTR Ch 2, par. 020302 · JTR Appendix B, effective September 1, 2026

JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. Mexico

Results are estimates. Always verify with your finance office.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia · Military Toolkit editorial